Hingga sampai-sampai bersaksi dusta?
--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Sunny" <ambon@...> wrote: > > Masing-masing orang punya problem sendiri-sendiri, coba kalau Anda berdiam > pemukinan mayoritas keracunan korma yang tidak toleran, pasti Anda merasa > tidak aman dan melihat tidak ada solusi lain, dari padapindah ketempat lain > atau emigrasi untuk masa depan anak dan keluarga. Jadi sama halnya orang > yang dari Timur Tengah berusaha masuk ke Australia, sekalipun mahal harganya. > Mereka yang ke Australia tidak mau tinggal di Indonesia, sekalipun agama > mereka sama dengan mayoritas penduduk Indonesia. > > From: Teddy S. > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:46 AM > To: proletar@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [proletar] Re: Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New > Jersey to Leave > > > Konon sebagian dari mereka membuat kesaksian palsu seakan-akan keselamatan > jiwanya terancam di Indonesia. Padahal, tujuannya adalah agar bisa menetap di > AS. > > --- In mailto:proletar%40yahoogroups.com, "Sunny" <ambon@> wrote: > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/nyregion/us-tells-72-indonesians-in-new-jersey-to-leave.html?_r=1&ref=asia > > Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New Jersey to Leave > > > > Aaron Houston for The New York Times > > Jacob Senewe, 9, of Edison, N.J., and his mother, Audrey Sondakh, at a > > candlelight vigil on Monday in Highland Park for Indonesians facing > > deportation. > > > > By KIRK SEMPLE > > Published: December 6, 2011 > > Two years ago, a community of Indonesians in central New Jersey was spared > > deportation after a Protestant pastor brokered an unusual agreement with > > immigration authorities that allowed them to stay in the country > > temporarily. The agreement was clear: The Indonesians would be able to stay > > and work, but the permission could be rescinded at any moment. > > > > > > Follow @NYTMetro > > Connect with @NYTMetro on Twitter for New York breaking news and headlines. > > > > Enlarge This Image > > > > Aaron Houston for The New York Times > > Harry Pangenanan of Highland Park, N.J., listened as his daughter Jocelyn, > > 9, read his letter to President Obama. > > > > The 72 Indonesians and their supporters, led by the Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, > > had appealed for the arrangement in the hope that with extra time, they > > would be able to figure out a way to secure permanent legal status, either > > though the courts or with the passage of immigration reform legislation in > > Washington. > > > > Immigrant advocates had hoped the deal signaled a broader use of > > humanitarian release for illegal immigrants without criminal records and > > with deep ties to the community. > > > > Now, though, the reprieve for the Indonesians is ending. > > > > In recent weeks, most of the Indonesians, many of whom fled persecution of > > Christians in Indonesia years ago, have received letters from the > > Department of Homeland Security ordering them to appear at the > > agencyâÂÂs Newark office, a one-way ticket to Indonesia in hand. > > > > Their advocates have leapt into action, appealing to immigration officials > > for continued lenience and lobbying members of the stateâÂÂs Legislature > > and Congressional delegation to intervene. > > > > On Wednesday, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney of New York and Frank > > Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, both Democrats, plan to submit a bill that would > > provide relief to many of the Indonesians. The bill would allow certain > > Indonesians who fled persecution in their homeland between 1997 and 2002 to > > resubmit asylum claims that had been denied because they missed a one-year > > filing deadline. > > > > âÂÂIt feels so un-American to not make room to keep families together, > > especially when folks came out of a time and place where there was > > tremendous violence,â Mr. Kaper-Dale said in a telephone interview on > > Tuesday as he led a 24-hour vigil and fast at his parish, the Reformed > > Church of Highland Park, N.J., in support of the Indonesians. > > > > The advocates said the decision to end the so-called orders of supervision > > was surprising in light of recent assurances by the Obama administration > > that it would focus its enforcement strategy on illegal immigrants with > > criminal records, while sparing those with strong ties to the community and > > no criminal record. > > > > In June, senior officials at the Homeland Security Department announced a > > policy to encourage immigration agents and lawyers to use prosecutorial > > discretion when deciding whether to pursue deportation. The policy expanded > > the factors immigration authorities can take into account in such > > decisions, including how long an illegal immigrant has been in the United > > States and whether the immigrant was brought to the country as a child. In > > addition, the directive gave federal immigration lawyers the authority to > > dismiss deportation proceedings against immigrants without serious criminal > > records. > > > > Last month, Homeland Security officials, seeking to speed deportation of > > convicted criminals, said they would begin a review of all deportation > > cases in the immigration courts and begin training enforcement agents and > > government lawyers in the application of the new prosecutorial discretion > > guidelines. > > > > Mr. Kaper-Dale said all the Indonesians he had been helping would seem to > > be worthy candidates for this sort of relief. Most have been in the country > > for at least a decade and have American-born children, steady jobs and no > > criminal records, he said. > > > > Most of the Indonesians have filed requests for prosecutorial discretion, > > he said. âÂÂIf these folks were good enough for discretion two years > > ago, why arenâÂÂt they good enough for discretion now?â the pastor > > asked. > > > > Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an arm of Homeland > > Security, would not explain on Tuesday why the orders of supervision were > > ending now. In response to media inquiries, an agency spokesman issued a > > statement saying that the agency was reviewing appeals âÂÂon a > > case-by-case basis.â > > > > The orders of supervision allowed âÂÂindividuals to remain in the > > community âÂ" as opposed to in detention âÂ" while they pursue > > legitimate forms of immigration relief,â the statement said. > > > > On Tuesday, however, 12 of the Indonesians, responding to an immigration > > agency order, appeared at the Newark office. They ignored demands that they > > bring plane tickets, Mr. Kaper-Dale said. Agency officials told them to > > return later this month and added that the agency would issue them plane > > tickets, the pastor said. > > > > Among them was Grace Laloan, 42, who arrived in the United States in 2002 > > with her husband. She said the couple, both Christians of Chinese descent, > > had fled religious and ethnic persecution by the Muslim majority. They have > > an American-born daughter, now 7, and work in factories, Ms. Laloan said. > > > > Officials told her they would inform her of her fate on Dec. 21. âÂÂI > > donâÂÂt know, maybe theyâÂÂre going to send me back,â Ms. Laloan > > said. âÂÂIt feels bad because I want to stay here.â > > > > Under the terms of the bill proposed by Representatives Maloney and > > Pallone, an applicant must be an Indonesian citizen; must have entered the > > United States after Jan. 1, 1997, and before Nov. 30, 2002; must have had > > an asylum application rejected because of a late filing; and must not have > > a criminal record or be otherwise barred from receiving asylum, among other > > conditions. > > > > Mr. Kaper-Dale said more than 1,000 Indonesians might be affected by the > > bill, including clusters in New York and New Hampshire for whom he helped > > secure orders of supervision in 2010. > > > > âÂÂIt is our hope through a pending Congressional action, I.C.E. will > > stay deportation proceedings,â Representative Maloney said in a > > statement. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Post message: prole...@egroups.com Subscribe : proletar-subscr...@egroups.com Unsubscribe : proletar-unsubscr...@egroups.com List owner : proletar-ow...@egroups.com Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! 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